Revealed: First picture of woman accused of stabbing boyfriend in the eye with stiletto

This is the first picture of Staci Hargreaves, who appeared in court charged with wounding her boyfriend by stabbing him in the eye with a stiletto heel.

It is believed the shoe penetrated Gavin Taylor's eye socket and touched his brain. Taylor remains in hospital in a critical condition.

Hargreaves, 33, from Stalybridge, Cheshire, appeared before Bradford Crown Court charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Staci Hargreaves outside court yesterday. She is accused of wounding Gavin Taylor by stabbing him in the eye with a stiletto heel

The charge carries a possible life sentence.

Hargreaves allegedly attacked Taylor, 28, in the back of a taxi while heading home from a night out in Huddersfield on Sunday 7 February.

The pair were travelling through Huddersfield town centre at 2am when the incident occurred.

Taylor was rushed to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary with the
horrific injury where he was treated before being transferred to a
specialist ward in Leeds.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said shortly after the attack: 'At around 2am on Sunday, police received reports of a serious assault which occurred in a vehicle travelling through Huddersfield town centre.

'A 28-year-old man was struck to the head and taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

'He was subsequently transferred to Leeds General Infirmary and is currently in a stable but critical condition.'

Hargreaves was granted conditional bail to appear at Bradford Crown Court on April 29 for a plea and case management hearing, with a provisional date of July 19 for trial.

Five years ago, Taylor was jailed for 16 months for his part in the drowning of a loner 'for a joke' who was terrified of water.

Father of three Chris Mattison, 42, had been dangled over the
freezing River Thame and then left to drown when the line holding him
broke.

His body was found four days later.

Four people were
jailed for the attack, including Taylor, with another sent to a young
offenders' institution. Taylor admitted false imprisonment.

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Woman appears in court charged with stabbing boyfriend in the eye with stiletto